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jake

1

[jeyk]

adjective

Slang.
  1. satisfactory; OK; fine.

    Everything's jake with me.



jake

2

[jeyk]

noun

Slang.
  1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.

  2. Also called jake-leg paralysis.Also called jake leg;.paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Jake

3

[jeyk]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Jacob.

jake

/ ɪ /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; all right

  2. everything is under control

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jake1

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Origin of jake2

1925–30, apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jake1

probably from the name Jake
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Jake Wood did indeed become the executive director, but within a fortnight he resigned saying the project breached the humanitarian principles of "humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence", which he said he would not abandon.

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Jake White's men were shell-shocked and couldn't get a foothold at all.

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While Bea sees the merits of bringing Patience into the investigation, Jake rejects her, both as an outsider and as “temperamentally unsuitable for this kind of work,” though — spoiler alert — he will come around.

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Things did get poppin’ during the Jake Paul–Mike Tyson fight, the GNX drop, and the Super Bowl, especially the halftime show.

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Later, in a panel featuring Derek Thompson, a co-author of “Abundance,” and Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass.,

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